Severe weight loss or continued starvation can lead to a significant change in the menstrual cycle which can subsequently lead to the loss of the female's period.
If amenorrhea is the absence of the menstrual cycle for several months then yes that is a requirement for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.
It can be, yes.
Yes, one of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa is amenorrhea. Amenorrhea is the absence of a menstruation for three or more months.
Anorexia nervosa (anorexia, for short) is an eating disorder in which a person strictly reduces their calorie / food intake and exercises excessively in an attempt to lose weight. Amenorrhea is the loss of the menstural cycle in a female. This can happen as a result of stress. Due to the lack of nutrients often found in the systems of people who suffer from anorexia, a girl will also lose her period. This is the body's natural survival instintc to try and conserve nutrients and energy.
That is most commonly diagnosed as anorexia.
She has admitted to suffering with bulima, which, contrary to popular belief, is very similar to the b/p subtype of anorexia and usually a diagnosis is determined by weight/absence of amenorrhea.
Overtraining
over training
Anorexia Bulimia
Anorexia and bulimia are mental illnesses which result from an excessive fear of getting fat.
The only symptom of primary amenorrhea is delayed menstruation.
This is known as amenorrhea. The most common cause for amenorrhea is pregnancy.
Primary amenorrhea refers to not having a menstrual period at the age of puberty.
Amenorrhea is one of the presumptive sign of pregnancy. Test yourself with over the counter pregnancy test. Amenorrhea is also due to a hormonal imbalance or you had a hysterectomy.